(L-R): Manny Gonzalez, CEO, Scrum Alliance, Dr. Kiran Bedi, Lt. Governor, Puducherry, Ms. Jaya Srivastava & Mr. Madhur Kathuria, Co-Chairs of Global Scrum Gathering Bengaluru 2016
The Global Scrum Gathering Bengaluru 2016 Concludes with Lots of Promises
* AgiVetta Consulting to offer Scrum for Governance in Puducherry
* Dr. Kiran Bedi, Lt Governor, Puducherry delivered the Keynote Address on Day 1
* AgiVetta Consulting has been the Silver Sponsor of the event
* Over 400 delegates from 21 countries attended the gathering
Bengaluru, 29 June, 2016: Global SCRUM Gathering Bengaluru 2016, a unique and one of the most sought after platforms for the SCRUM enthusiasts from across the globe, concluded here at Shangri La in Bengaluru today. AgiVetta Consulting, a pioneer in providing Enterprise Agile coaching & training, Business consulting and Organizational change management consulting services in India, was the Silver Sponsor of the event.
Themed on “SCRUM Beyond Boundaries : 20 Years of SCRUM”, the three-day Global SCRUM Gathering Bengaluru 2016 was attended by over 400 delegates from 21 countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, The United Kingdom, The United States, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Vietnam, Finland, Austria amongst others.
Dr. Kiran Bedi, Hon’bleLt. Governor, Puducherry was invited by AgiVetta Consulting as the keynote speaker at this Global SCRUM Gathering. In her keynote address, Dr Bedi shared a first of its kind Twitter Presentation ‘Scrum-ble in Puducherry’ that showcased scalable public practices being employed for the betterment of civic life. Dr. Bedi also interacted with the Scrum attendees during a book-signing session of 'Creating Leadership' which talks about her experiences from the illustrous administrative career. Dr Bedi also narrated how successfully she has applied the Agile Methology in her charitable ventures India Vision Foundation and Navjyoti India Foundation.
As a part of its social commitments, AgiVetta Consulting is going to work in tandem with the office of the Lt Governor, Puducherry to offer ‘Scrum for Governance’ by providing Agile training to the students in schools, colleges, universities and Government employees in the Union Territory.
Commenting on AgiVetta Consulting’s role in the mega event, Mr. Madhur Kathuria, CEO and CAO (Chief Agility Officer) at AgiVetta Consulting, said, “We are delighted to have received the overwhelming response from the SCRUM enthusiasts, who made the Global SCRUM Gatheirng Bangaluru 2016 a grand success. India is a very important market for SCRUM, and the success of the first ever Global SCRUM Gathering here bears testimony to this fact. We, on behalf of the Agile Community would like to thank everyone for making this happen and aim to usher in an all-new approach in Enterpirse Agile practices that turns out to be a differentiator in business consulting.”
“It is a great honour for us to have associated with Dr. Kiran Bedi’s office and we are grateful to her providing us with an opportunity to work with the Puducherry administration. I am sure her wisdom and guidance will give our community a whole new perspective to take Enterprise Agile practices to the next level.” Mr Kathuria added.
SCRUM is an Agile framework for completing complex projects. Enterprise Agile management, or agile coaching refers to an iterative, incremental method of managing the design and build activities of engineering, information technology and other business areas that aim to provide new product or service development in a highly flexible and interactive manner. An agile coach helps teams grow strong in applying Agile practices to their work. SCRUM Enthusiasts believe in maximizing profits of the business outfits by helping them invest and gain through their people power. They help build organizations, which are not just focussed on process but which work towards developing passionate and highly productive workforce to help them achieve their strategic goals.
The three-day gathering, that explored ways, methods, stories, and research about how SCRUM has expanded beyond geographic, technological, corporate infrastructure and even mental boundaries, witnessed knowledge sharing sessions by the globally renowned speakers, such as:
* Dr. Kiran Bedi, Lt. Governor, Puducherry
* Mr. Manny Gonzalez, CEO, Scrum Alliance
* Mr. Craig Larman, Co-creator, LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum)
* Mr. Daniel Gullo, Founder, Agile Delaware
* Mr. Daniel Mezick, Author & Expert on extending Agile culture beyond software
* Mr. Pete Beherns, Leadership Agility Coach, Trail Ridge Consulting
* Mr. Madhur Kathuria, CEO & CAO, AgiVetta Consulting
